Indonesia faces increasingly complex diplomatic risks, including great-power competition, cyber threats, economic coercion, and climate-related crises. Despite an existing regulatory framework, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to face fragmented risk management practices, with more than half of monitored units failing to submit complete annual risk documentation in 2025. This policy br…
Buku ini mengkaji dampak pandemi COVID - 19 terhadap perekonomian global dan Indonesia, termasuk pengaruhnya terhadap usaha mikro, kecil, dan menengah (UMKM), lapangan kerja, dan stabilitas ekonomi. Buku ini membahas peran kolaborasi pemerintah, Bank Indonesia, dan otoritas terkait lainnya dalam mengimplementasikan kebijakan moneter, fiskal, dan sektor riil untuk mengurangi gangguan ekonomi yan…
The second space age presents Indonesia with opportunities to strengthen its technological capabilities, industrial competitiveness, and strategic autonomy. This policy brief evaluates Indonesia’s potential accession to the Artemis Accords and recommends conditional, benefit-based accession within a comprehensive National Space Strategy. Through whole-of-government and private-sector coordina…
Indonesia possesses significant environmental, economic, and diplomatic assets but lacks an institutionalized whole-of-government mechanism to translate these strengths into international negotiating influence. This policy brief examines how Indonesia can strengthen its agenda-setting capacity during the 2026–2030 global environmental governance implementation phase. It recommends selective l…
Developing the semiconductor industry presents Indonesia with a strategic opportunity to expand downstream industrialization, increase domestic value creation, and support its 8% economic growth target. However, technological constraints, dependence on foreign capital and raw materials, and legal requirements within global technology ecosystems pose challenges to Indonesia’s strategic autonom…
The protection of Indonesian nationals abroad faces growing governance challenges arising from increasingly complex consular cases, inconsistent handling across diplomatic missions, and gaps between public expectations and state authority. This paper identifies the need for an integrated operational framework that clarifies the scope, limitations, and prioritization of consular assistance. It r…
Indonesia’s position as a major producer of palm-based biofuels has yet to translate into substantial influence over global biofuel governance. Dependence on external technologies and international sustainability standards may constrain market access, competitiveness, and domestic value creation, particularly in the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This paper recommends strengt…
This paper examines the need to design a Flexible Working Arrangement policy in Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) post-COVID-19 pandemic. During the unprecedented time of COVID-19, thousands of employees were forced to work from home using digital technology and platforms, and MoFA embraced the new normal by implementing Working from Home (WfH) arrangements using existing technolog…
Indonesia’s downstreaming policy has expanded domestic processing capacity and increased nickel export value, yet the industry remains concentrated in the midstream battery supply chain and heavily dependent on Chinese investment, technology, and markets. This paper recommends integrating Indonesia’s nickel industry into US-aligned supply chains while maintaining its domestic downstreaming …
Indonesia’s nomination of the ASEAN Secretary-General for the 2028–2032 term presents a strategic opportunity to shape ASEAN’s institutional trajectory amid geopolitical rivalry, weakening multilateralism, and domestic political dynamics. The central challenge is identifying a candidate who is politically acceptable at home while maintaining regional credibility. Through scenario analysis…